Remove Pages From Google ~Forever Using a 410 Status Code

Remove Pages From Google ~Forever Using a 410 Status Code
In October, we reported that Google treats a 410 stronger than a 404 status code. I am not sure exactly when Google made the 410 status code that important, but I believe it was sometime in October. A new thread surfaced in Google Webmaster Help where it was suggested by a Googler to use the 410, once again. Googler, Jonathan Simon said: Last year we started started treating 410 Gone responses …

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